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Sydney Day 9: The Rocks Market & Royal Botanic Gardens

Before long, it was our last day in Sydney. The weather was beautiful and we still had some unfinished business before catching the 8PM flight later in the evening.

After checking out and having the hotel stowed away our luggage, we made our way to the Rocks weekend market where we spent a leisurely late morning browsing the stalls and just enjoying the relaxing and laid back atmosphere of the place. Brunch was conveniently settled at a surprisingly reasonably priced restaurant in this upmarket district. While dining out is exorbitant in Australia, alcohol is unbelievably cheap. Of course we had to have our last pints on our last day here!

From the Rocks district, we strolled past Circular Quay and along Sydney Harbour, in the direction of the Sydney Opera House where we enjoyed more breathtaking views of this beautiful city.

The Royal Botanic Gardens is pretty but our own Singapore Botanic Gardens doesn’t pale in comparison either. That is, if only we could have cooler weather to spend more time outdoor. We had fun just chilling and letting the monkeys kicked an empty plastic bottle around.

Perhaps it was the calm after the HFMD storm prior to the trip, but this has to be one of the best holiday we’ve had in a while. So thank you Sydney, well Manly to be exact, for recharging our batteries and refreshing our spirits. On a side note, Sydney’s northern beaches have officially nabbed a place on the future retirement nest shortlist. In any case, we will surely be back before that!